Anglo-Chinese School (Junior)

ASSESSMENT INFORMATION BOOKLET

PRIMARY FOUR

Content

1) Dates 2

2) Weighting (P3 to P6 only) 3

3) Topics 4

4) Format

English 6

Mother Tongue 10

Mathematics 20

Science 21

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PRIMARY FOUR

ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE

Term/Week TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3 TERM 4

Week 1

Week 2 EL SA2 Composition (20 Sept)

MT SA2 Composition ( 21 Sep)

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5 EL SA1 Composition (19 Apr)

MT SA1 Composition ( 20 April)

MT SA2 Oral ( 12 Oct )

EL SA2 Oral (13 Oct)

Week 6 MT SA1 Oral ( 27 April )

Week 7 EL and MT SA1 LC ( 6 May) MT MT Weighted Bite-sized

Assessment 2 ( 11 Aug )

EL and MT SA2 LC (25 Oct)

EL (27 Oct)

MA SA2 (28 Oct)

MT SA2 ( 29 Oct )

Week 8

EL Weighted Bite-Sized

Assessment 1 (23 Feb)

MT Weighted Bite-sized

Assessment 1 ( 25 Feb )

EL SA1 (10 May)

MA SA1 (11 May)

EL Weighted Bite-Sized Assessment 2 (17 Aug)

SC SA2 (1 Nov)

Week 9

MA Weighted Bite-sized Assessment 1 (3 Mar)

SC Weighted Bite-Sized Assessment 1 (5 Mar)

MT SA1 (17 May)

SC SA1 (18 May)

MA Weighted Bite-sized

Assessment 2 (23 Aug)

SC Weighted Bite-Sized Assessment 2 (24 Aug)

Week 10

The assessment schedule and coverage are subject to change. If there is any change, parents will be notified in advance.

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Assessment Information and Weighting from P1 to P6

Level Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Total

P1 Non-weighted Assessments (e.g. classwork, homework, bite-sized tests) 0%

P2 Non-weighted Assessments (e.g. classwork, homework, bite-sized tests) 0%

P3 Weighted Bite-sized

(10%)

Weighted Bite-sized

(15%)

Weighted Bite-sized

(15%)

Weighted Semestral

Assessment

(60%)

100%

P4 Weighted Bite-sized

(10%)

Weighted Semestral

Assessment 1

(30%)

Weighted Bite-sized

(10%)

Weighted Semestral

Assessment 2

(50%)

100%

P5 Weighted Bite-sized

(10%)

Weighted Bite-sized

(15%)

Weighted Bite-sized

(15%)

Weighted Semestral

Assessment

(60%)

100%

P6 Non-weighted Continual

Assessment

Non-weighted Semestral

Assessment 1

Weighted School Preliminary

Examination

(100%)

PSLE 100%

Important Note:

a) Any pupil who is absent for a weighted assessment needs to produce a Medical Certificate to cover him for that day.

Marks will be pro-rated accordingly.

b) For Semestral Assessment, there is no make-up for Listening Comprehension and main written papers. Pupils will

not be eligible for academic awards if they are absent for Semestral Assessment main papers.

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P4 ASSESSMENT TOPICS

SUBJECT/

TERM TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3 TERM 4

English

- Stellar Worksheets Unit 2 and 3

- P4 Units 2, 3, 4 and 5

- Reading Comprehension

All P4 Units

Mother Tongue

Chinese Core Lesson 1 to 3 第一到第三核心课文

Chinese All Primary 1 to 3 Core Lessons Primary 4 Core Lesson 1 to 8 小一、小二和小三的核心课文

小四第一到第八核心课文

Chinese Core Lesson 9 to 12 第九到第十二核心课文

Chinese All Primary 1 to 3 Core Lessons Primary 4 Core Lesson 1 to 15 小一、小二和小三的核心课文

小四第一到第十五核心课文

Malay - Cekap P4 Unit 1 & 2 - Senarai Peribahasa P3

& P4

Malay - Cekap P4 Unit 1 to 5 - Senarai Peribahasa P3

& P4

Malay - Cekap P4 Unit 6 to 7 - Senarai Peribahasa P3

& P4

Malay - All Primary 1 to 3 Cekap

Units - Cekap P4 Unit 1 to 10 - Senarai Peribahasa P3

& P4 Tamil தேன்ேமிழ் Lesson 1 to 6 ம ொழிப் பயன்பொடு

Tamil தேன்ேமிழ் Lesson 1 to 10 ம ொழிப் பயன்பொடு

Tamil தேன்ேமிழ் Lesson 11 to 16 ம ொழிப் பயன்பொடு

Tamil All Primary 1 to 3 Lessons தேன்ேமிழ் ம ொழிப் பயன்பொடு Primary 4 Lesson 1 to 20 தேன்ேமிழ் ம ொழிப் பயன்பொடு

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SUBJECT/

TERM TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3 TERM 4

Mathematics

- Numbers to 100000

- Factors and Multiple - Multiplication and

Division

- Word Problems (Four operations)

- Whole numbers - Angles, - Squares and Rectangles - Symmetry P3 Topics - Fractions, Measurement (Time, Length, Mass, Volume, Area and Perimeter), Money

- Fractions

- Decimals

All P1 to P4 Topics

Science

Cycles

- Life cycles of some animals

- Life cycles of plants

Cycles

- Life cycles of some animals

- Life cycles of plants - Matter Energy - Light and shadows

All P3 Topics

Energy

- Heat and temperature All P3 and P4 Topics

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Assessment Format

English

Weighted Bite-sized Assessment

Bite-sized

Assessment Description Total Marks Duration

Bite-sized Assessment 1

(Term 1)

Grammar and Vocabulary 20 30 min

Bite-sized Assessment 2

(Term 3) Reading Comprehension 10 30 min

Summative Assessment 1

Paper Description Total Marks Duration

1 Writing 20 50 min

2 Language Use & Comprehension 50 1h 15 min

3 Listening Comprehension 14 approx. 30 min

Total 84

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Summative Assessment 2

Paper Description Total Marks Duration

1 Writing 20 50 min

2 Language Use & Comprehension 50 1h 15 min

3 Listening Comprehension 14 approx. 30 min

4 Oral Communication 16

Total 100

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Format – Summative Assessment

Paper 1

Paper 2

Item Type Description No. of

questions

Marks

per

question

Total

Marks

Composition Continuous Writing 1 20 20

Total 20

Booklet Item Type Description No. of

questions

Marks

per

question

Total

Marks

A MCQ Vocabulary 6 1 6

Grammar 10 1 10

B

Open-

ended

Grammar Cloze 1 4 1 4

Grammar Cloze 2 4 1 4

Editing 4 1 4

Synthesis and

Transformation 2 2 4

Comprehension 1 5 2 10

Comprehension 2 Up to 8 1 to 4 8

Total 50

9

Listening Comprehension

Oral

Item Type Description No. of

questions

Marks

per

question

Total

Marks

MCQ, Fill-in-the-blanks,

Checking etc

Picture-matching, Note-

taking, sequencing, text etc 1 14

Item Type Description No. of

questions

Marks

per

question

Total

Marks

Open-ended Reading Aloud 1 6 6

Open-ended Stimulus based

Conversation 1 10 10

Total 16

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Mother Tongue (Chinese)

Weighted Bite-sized Assessment

Bite-sized

Assessment Description

Total

Marks Duration

Bite-sized Assessment 1

(Term 1)

Language use and Comprehension

语文应用与阅读理解

辨字 Choose the correct character

词语选择 Choose the correct word

词语搭配Word Matching

短文填空 Cloze Passage

阅读理解二（开放式）

Comprehension ( open-ended )

20 (10%) 30 min

Bite-sized Assessment 2

(Term 3)

Language use and Comprehension

语文应用与阅读理解

辨字 Choose the correct character

词语选择 Choose the correct word

词语搭配Word Matching

短文填空 Cloze Passage

阅读理解一 Comprehension with written

interaction

20 (10%) 30 min

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Format – Summative Assessment

Paper 1 看图作文 Picture Composition

Paper 2 Format 语文应用与阅读理解 Language Use and Comprehension

Item Type Description No. of

questions

Marks

per

question

Total

Marks

Writing

看图作文（4幅图）

字数不少于 80

Picture Composition

( 4 pictures )

Not less than 80 words

1 15 15

Total 15

Item Type Description No. of

questions

Marks per

question

Total

Marks

多项选择

MCQ

辨字 Choose the correct character 2 2 4

词语选择

Choose the correct word 4 2 8

词语搭配

Word Matching 4 2 8

短文填空 Cloze Passage 4 2 8

阅读理解一 Comprehension with

written interaction 2

1

2

4 8

开放式

Open-

ended

阅读理解二

Comprehension

1

4

1

2 9

Total 45

12

Paper 3 Format

听力理解 Listening Comprehension

Paper 4 Format

口试 Oral

Item Type No. of

questions

Marks

per

question

Total

Marks

多项选择 MCQ 10 1 10

Item Type Description No. of

questions

Marks

per

question

Total

Marks

Open-ended 朗读篇章 Reading Aloud 1 10 10

Open-ended 看图说话 Picture

Description 1 10 10

Open-ended 会话 Conversation

(Using picture) 1 10 10

Total 30

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Mother Tongue (Malay)

Weighted Bite-sized Assessment

Bite-sized

Assessment Description

Total

Marks Duration

Bite-sized

Assessment 1

( Term 1 )

Language Use and Comprehension

Penggunaan Bahasa & Kefahaman

Imbuhan (Prefix and Suffix)

Peribahasa (Proverbs)

Prosedur Kloz (Cloze Passage)

Kefahaman (Comprehension)

20 (10%) 30 min

Bite-sized

Assessment 2

( Term 3 )

Language Use and Comprehension

Penggunaan Bahasa & Kefahaman

Imbuhan (Prefix and Suffix)

Peribahasa (Proverbs)

Prosedur Kloz (Cloze Passage)

Kefahaman (Comprehension)

20 (10%) 30 min

14

Summative Assessment

Paper Description Total

Marks Duration

1 Karangan Berdasarkan Gambar

(Picture Composition) 15 40 min

2 Penggunaan Bahasa & Kefahaman

(Language Use & Comprehension) 45 1h

3 Kefahaman Mendengar

(Listening Comprehension) 10 ~20 min

4

Lisan

(Oral)

Bacaan Lantang (Reading Aloud)

Penerangan Gambar (Picture Description)

Perbualan (Conversation)

30 ~10 min

Total 100

15

Format – Summative Assessment

Paper 1 Karangan Berdasarkan Gambar (Picture Composition)

Paper 2 Format Penggunaan bahasa & Kefahaman (Language Use and Comprehension)

Item Type Description No. of

questions

Marks

per

question

Total

Marks

Writing

Karangan Berdasarkan

Gambar

(Picture Composition

Not less than 60 words)

1 15 15

Total 15

Item Type Description

No. of

questions

Marks per

question

Total

Marks

MCQ Imbuhan (Prefix/Suffix) 5 2 10

FIB (with helping words) Peribahasa (Proverbs) 4 2 8

Cloze FIB (with helping

words)

Golongan Kata

(Word Class) 5 2 10

MCQ Kefahaman 1

(Comprehension 1) 4 2 8

Open-ended Kefahaman 2

(Comprehension 2)

5

(1 item –

vocabulary)

2

(1 for

vocabulary)

9

Total 45

16

Paper 3 Format

Kefahaman Mendengar (Listening Comprehension)

Paper 4 Format

Lisan (Oral)

Item Type No. of

questions

Marks

per

question

Total

Marks

MCQ 10 1 10

Item Type Description No. of

questions

Marks

per

question

Total

Marks

Open-ended Bacaan Lantang

(Reading Aloud) 1 10 10

Open-ended

Penerangan Berdasarkan

Gambar

(Picture Description)

1 10 10

Open-ended

Perbualan Berkaitan

dengan Gambar

(Picture Conversation)

1 10 10

Total 30

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Mother Tongue (Tamil)

Weighted Bite-sized Assessment

Bite-sized

Assessment Description

Total

Marks Duration

Bite-sized Assessment 1

(Term 1)

தேற்றும (Case marker) முன்னுணரவ்ுக் கருத்தறிதல்

(Cloze)

மேரிவுவிமைக் கருத்ேறிேல் (MCQ comprehension)

20 (10%) 30 min

Bite-sized Assessment 2

(Term 3)

சுயவிமைக் கருத்ேறிேல் (Open-ended Comprehension) எழுத்துேழிக் கருத்துப் பரி ொற்றம் (Interactive writing)

20 (10%) 30 min

Format – Summative Assessment

Paper 1 (Composition)

ேொள் 1 (கட்டுமை)

Item Type Description No. of

questions

Marks

per

question

Total

Marks

கட்டுரை

(Composition)

பைக் கட்டுமை (4 பைங்கள்)

60 ம ொற்களுக்குக் குமறயொ ல்

(Picture Composition)

( 4 pictures )

(Minimum 60 words)

1 15 15

ம ொத்ேம் (Total) 15

18

Paper 2 Format (Language and Comprehension)

ேொள் 2 ( ம ொழியும் கருத்ேறிேலும்)

Paper 3 Format (Listening Comprehension)

தாள் 3 (ககட்டல் கருத்தறிதல்)

Item Type Description No. of

questions

Marks per

question

Total

Marks

MCQ (மேரிவு விமை)

தேற்றும (Case marker) 4 2 8

ம ய்யுள் /பழம ொழி (Proverbs) 5 2 10

முன்னுணர்வுக் கருத்ேறிேல்

(Cloze) 4 2 8

மேரிவுவிமைக் கருத்ேறிேல்

(MCQ Comprehension) 3 2 6

Open-

ended

(சுயவிமை)

சுயவிமைக் கருத்ேறிேல்

(Open-ended Comprehension)

5

4 தகள்விகள் (1 தகள்விக்கு 2 திப்மபண்கள்) 1 தகள்வி ட்டும்

(1 திப்மபண்) 4 Qs (2 marks

each)

1 Q (1 mark)

9

எழுத்துேழிக் கருத்துப் பரி ொற்றம்

(Interactive Writing) 1 4 4

ம ொத்ேம் (Total) 45

Item Type No. of

questions

Marks

per

question

Total

Marks

MCQ (மேரிவுவிமை) 10 1 10

19

Paper 4 Format (Oral)

ேொள் 4 (ேொய்ம ொழி)

Item Type Description No. of

questions

Marks

per

question

Total

Marks

சுயவிமை (Open-ended)

ேொய்விட்டு ேொசித்ேல் Reading Aloud

1 10 10

சுயவிமை

(Open-ended)

பை உமையொைல் Picture Description

1 10 10

சுயவிமை (Open-ended)

உமையொைல் (பைத்மேமயொட்டிச் சுய அனுபே அடிப்பமையில்

உமையொைல்) Conversation

(Using picture)

1 10 10

ம ொத்ேம் (Total) 30

20

Mathematics

Weighted Bite-sized Assessment

Item Type No. of

questions

Marks per

question

Total

Marks Duration

- MCQ - Short Answer

10 1 and 2 14

- Word Problems 3 3 and 4 11

Total 25 35 to 45 min

Summative Assessment

Paper Booklet Item Type No. of

questions

Marks per

question

Total

Marks Duration

1

A MCQ 20 2 40

B

SAQ 20 2 40

Word

Problems 5 4 20

Total 45 100

1 h 45 min

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Science

Weighted Bite-sized Assessment 1 and 2

Item Type No. of

questions

Marks per

question

Total

Marks Duration

Open-ended Questions 7 to 12 1 to 3 20 40 min

Summative Assessment

Booklet Item Type No. of

questions

Marks per

question

Total

Marks Duration

A MCQ 28 2 56

B Open-ended

Questions 12-13 2 to 5 44

Total 100 1 h 45 min